The New Model for Talent Development

What if a job interview began to feel like a scene from the interactive theatre phenomenon “Sleep No More?” Building upon learnings from behavioral science, neuroscience, and innovative thinking, the experiential approach is a new model for hiring, training and retaining top talent. As companies realize that their success is acutely dependent upon the performance of its people, talent acquisition and development has never been more critical. Our panel will discuss some of the most dynamic and proven new strategies in talent development and how aspects of this model may be applied to your own organization.

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Presenters

Bill Connors

Dir of Mktg

Red Bull

Bill Connors has over fifteen years of experience working in a variety of different positions throughout Red Bull. Bill is currently the director of marketing on the east coast and has headed up a...

Bill Connors has over fifteen years of experience working in a variety of different positions throughout Red Bull. Bill is currently the director of marketing on the east coast and has headed up a variety of marquee initiatives including: Red Bull Music Academy Festival, Red Bull Frozen Falls, and Red Bull Studios among others. Prior to holding this position, Bill was the head of brand marketing for all of North America.

Moran Cerf is a professor of neuroscience (department of neurosurgery, LIJ) and business (Kellogg School of Management).

Dr. Cerf holds a Ph.D in neuroscience from Caltech, as well as an MA in Philosophy and a B.Sc in Physics from Tel-Aviv University.

His research uses methods from neuroscience to understand the underlying mechanisms of our psychology. He works with patients undergoing brain-surgery to study behavior, emotion, decision making and dreams, by directly recording the activity of individual nerve cells using electrodes implanted in their brain.

He has published works that address questions such as: "How are conscious percepts formed in our brain?", "How can we control our emotions?" and "Which brain mechanisms determine if we find content interesting and engaging?"

He holds multiple patents and his works have been published in wide-circulation journals such as Nature and Science and leading neuroscience journals.

Dr. Cerf’s work has been featured in numerous media and cultural outlets such as CNN, Wired, BBC, NPR, Slate.Com, Gizmodo, New Scientist and dozens of others, and he has been featured in venues such as the Venice Art Biennial and China’s AST. Dr. Cerf has made much of his research accessible to the general public via his public talks at Ted-Ed, PopTech, Google Zeitgeist, the WEF, DLD and more.

Prior to his academic career, Dr. Cerf had short-lived careers as a hacker, furniture-designer, a pilot, a radio host, and a filmmaker.

Additionally, Dr. Cerf is the Alfred P. Sloan professor at the American Film Institute (AFI), where he teaches an annual screenwriting class on science in films.

He participates regularly in story-telling competitions and shows, and is a multiple-times Moth Grand-Slam champion.

Sarah first cut her teeth in the professional world on the floor of the UN General Assembly as a delegate for St Vincent and the Grenadines, fighting for the rights of women, children and other vulnerable populations. Never one to limit her curiosities, Sarah turned her attention to behavioral economics, running the workforce component of the first national replication of a successful financial incentive program for Seedco/NYC government. She then transitioned to a NYC creative agency, where she worked with numerous international brands and successfully ran the global re-launch of Calvin Klein's CK One.

Three years ago Sarah launched hybrid agency Harley & Co. Harley & Co works with a diverse range of top brands including TED, Red Bull, The Daily Beast and NYC Department of Education. Sarah is also a published writer and a featured speaker at a number of national conferences.